© 2020 MPC EPISODIC E [email protected] T +44 (0) 20 7434 3100 LONDON – BERLIN – LOS ANGELES BANGALORE - MONTRÉAL © 2020 MPC EPISODIC INTRO ABOUT US FEATURE FILM VFX TOOLS & TALENT FOR THE © 2020 MPC EPISODIC EPISODIC ARENA 3 From pitch to delivery, from Virtual Production techniques to the latest in CG character development, from the most minute detail to earth-shattering effects, MPC expands its expertise to episodic and streaming VFX. Solving problems, breaking new ground, pioneering new technology, MPC Episodic offers VFX expertise and industry tools to bring your vision to life. WE TAKE CARE OF THE TINY DETAILS TO CREATE TRULY SPECTACULAR SCENES © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 4 We’ve a 50-year-old history of collaborating with the best creative talent and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in VFX. We’re part of MPC, the visual effects artists and technicians behind the VFX in numerous blockbusters like 1917, The Lion King, Blade Runner 2049, X-Men, Ghost in the Shell, Harry Potter and more. MPC has a history of creative and technical expertise that now offers an opportunity for producers, directors and showrunners working on streaming and episodic projects. OUR ARTISTS SHARE ONE CHARACTERISTIC, THEY’RE OBSESSED © 2020 MPC EPISODIC WITH CREATIVE 5 EXCELLENCE Our people don’t see themselves purely as animators, riggers, 3D modellers or compositors. They’re artists, designers and innovators. Each one dedicated to flawlessly realising your storytelling vision. Solving problems, breaking new ground, pioneering new technology and techniques, MPC Episodic offers the VFX expertise and tools to bring your vision to life. CREATING WORLDS WITH OUR VFX ART DEPARTMENT © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 6 Everything we do starts with understanding your story, who your characters and creatures are, what the environments, props and technologies surrounding them are intended to achieve, how they interact with these elements, and when or where they exist. We help you build the world behind everything you have dreamed to truly reflect your vision and set the tone for the rest of your project. A COMPREHENSIVE VISUALIZATION & REAL-TIME PRODUCTION © 2020 MPC EPISODIC TOOLSET 7 Visualization and Real-Time Production helps you perfect your vision in a digital environment long before you hit the set. From defining lensing, set dimensions and asset placement to planning exact camera moves, nothing is left to chance in taking your story to the next level. And, by capturing the power of virtual reality to create stage-like digital environments, we make it possible for you to scout virtual locations, set up shots, and capture real- time performances in camera as if they were being filmed on a live action stage PARTNERING WITH WORLD-CLASS VFX SUPERVISORS & CREATIVES © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 8 Our team of experienced VFX Supervisors are dedicated to one goal – helping you achieve your creative vision right from the start. We partner with you to offer creative leadership across all aspects of VFX on your project. Because we are embedded into the creative and technical development of the project from day one, we are there to ensure everything aligns with your inspiration from the very start of production. INTRODUCING CHARACTER LAB. WITH A PEDIGREE IN CREATURE CREATION © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 9 MPC’s Character Lab is a specialized group of designers, modelers, riggers, groom artists and animators specifically focused on the creation of high-end creatures and characters. Whether making photo-realistic animals, digital actors or extraordinary creatures, our group of experts are dedicated to the design and technical execution of bringing characters to life. © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 10 TALENT © 2020 MPC EPISODIC 11 SUPERVISORS OUR KEY CREATIVE TEAM 1 FILMOGRAPHY / RECENT WORK Doctor Who SHEILA WICKENS VFX Supervisor VFX SUPERVISOR 2 Big Little Lies VFX Supervisor Sheila Wickens joined MPC in VFX Supervisor 2021, after 3 years at DNEG ‘s London studio. Whilst at DNEG she oversaw the VFX work The Romanoffs for series including Big Little Lies for HBO, VFX Supervisor Doctor Who for the BBC and The Romanoffs for Amazon, leading VFX teams to deliver a The Bird Catcher diverse range of effects from invisible set VFX Supervisor © 2020 MPC EPISODIC extensions, to fully digital scenes and CG creatures. Colette 3 VFX Supervisor 12 Before joining DNEG, Sheila spent 12 years at Lipsync Post, joining as Head of 2D before Woman Walks Ahead taking on the role of VFX Supervisor. While VFX Supervisor at the studio she led teams on more than 20 projects including Colette, Woman Walks On Chesil Beach Ahead, On Chesil Beach, The Limehouse VFX Supervisor Golem, Made in Dagenham and How To Lose Friends and Alienate People. Sheila The Limehouse Golem began her career in visual effects working VFX Supervisor as a compositing artist at studios such as MPC Film and Cinesite, developing her skill- This Beautiful Fantastic set and knowledge of the VFX process, and VFX Supervisor receiving credits on major movies such as Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Great Expectations Da Vinci Code and Hellboy 2: The Golden Army. VFX Supervisor In 2018 Sheila was invited to join the visual Made in Dagenham effects branch of the Academy of Motion VFX Supervisor Sheila Wickens is a VFX Supervisor with Picture Arts and Sciences. She is a strong more than 20 years of experience in film and advocate of diversity within visual effects How to Lose Friends and Alienate People episodic visual effects, and a member of the and is involved in societies and committees VFX Supervisor Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. whose aim is to help bring about positive 1 Big Little Lies 2 Doctor Who 3 The Limehouse Golem change to the industry. 1 FILMOGRAPHY / RECENT WORK The Lion King Visual Effects Supervisor ELLIOT NEWMAN Elliot most recently worked with director Jon The Jungle Book Favreau and VFX Supervisors Rob Legato and CG Supervisor VFX SUPERVISOR Adam Valdez on Disney’s ctirically aclaimed 2 and Oscar-nominated re-imagining of The Fast & Furious: Supercharged Lion King. CG Supervisor Prior to The Lion King, Elliot was CG The Seventh Son Supervisor on The Jungle Book, overseeing Asset Supervisor the 3D team’s work on 54 species of jungle animals and stunning full CG environments, Guardians of The Galaxy © 2020 MPC EPISODIC resulting in an Academy Award, BAFTA, VES, Asset Supervisor Annie and HPA Award. 3 Maleficent 13 Previously Elliot held the position of Global Head of Assets Head of CG, as well as Head of Assets, supervising MPC’s teams around the world Godzilla on more than 15 major movies, from working Asset Supervisor on the highly detailed spacecraft in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, to creating Godzilla for 300: Rise of an Empire Gareth Edwards’s acclaimed remake. Asset Supervisor He joined MPC in 2004 as a Character 47 Ronin Modeler and Texture Artist on Kingdom of Asset Supervisor Heaven, Alexander, Poseidon, 10,000BC, the Chronicles of Narnia and the Red 2 Harry Potter films. Asset Supervisor The Lone Ranger Asset Supervisor World War Z Elliot Newman has more than 15 years Asset Supervisor experience working on the visual effects for some of the industry’s biggest movies, from Prometheus 1 The Jungle Book 2 Maleficent 3 The Lion King Harry Potter to The Jungle Book. Asset Supervisor 1 FILMOGRAPHY / RECENT WORK Cursed Visual Effects Supervisor Chernobyl Most recently he was VFX Supervisor on the Visual Effects Supervisor DAVID SEWELL Netflix Originals series Cursed and lead artist on HBO’s acclaimed series Chernobyl. 2 Les Miserables VFX SUPERVISOR Visual Effects Supervisor Prior to this, David was Production VFX Supervisor on the BBC’s adaptation of Les Black Mirror Miserables and VFX Supervisor on Black Visual Effects Supervisor Mirror, Altered Carbon, Will, Hooten and the Lady and Childhood’s End. In 2009 he received Altered Carbon a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Visual Effects Supervisor © 2020 MPC EPISODIC Special Visual Effects for HBO’s Generation Kill, a drama about a Rolling Stone reporter Will 3 embedded with The 1st Recon Marines, who Visual Effects Supervisor 14 chronicles his experiences during the first wave of the American-led assault on Baghdad In the Heart of the Sea in 2003. Compositing Supervisor In addition to his VFX experience in TV World War Z streaming and episodic, David spent 15 years Compositing Supervisor working on major movies as a Compositing Supervisor and artist. His credits include John Carter 300: Rise of an Empire, World War Z, Skyfall, Compositing Supervisor X-Men: First Class and Harry Potter and theHalf Blood Prince. X-Men First Class Character Animator He began his career in 1996, as a visual effects artist on Independence Day, Kingpin Battle Los Angeles and G I Jane. Compositing Supervisor Generation Kill Visual Effects Supervisor With more than 20 years of experience in visual effects, David Sewell is a Primetime The Golden Compass Emmy-winning VFX Supervisor at Compositing Supervisor MPC Episodic. 1 World War Z 2 Skyfall 3 Chernobyl VFX Supervisor Michael Bell has over 15 years 1 of experience working behind the scenes on FILMOGRAPHY popular series and major feature films as a / RECENT WORK visual effects supervisor and artist. As well as having years of experience overseeing VFX teams, Michael also has on-set experience on Letter for the King a number of productions working closely with Visual Effects Supervisor directors and cinematographers. Doctor Who MICHAEL BELL Michael joined MPC in 2020 after 3 years Visual Effects Supervisor VFX SUPERVISOR at DnegTV where he was VFX Supervisor on 2 the 2019 Netflix series, Letter for the King, Black Mirror: Metalhead overseeing the creation of digital doubles, Visual Effects Supervisor fantastical creatures and CG environments. Prior to this he was Overall VFX Supervisor Life on Doctor Who, Series 11, working on 11 2D Supervisor episodes from preproduction through to final compositing.